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[Enjoyable History Quiz] Easy multiple-choice (3 options) quiz that’s accessible for seniors!

As we live longer, we accumulate all kinds of knowledge, don’t we?

In particular, when it comes to history, older adults often know more, don’t you think?

For seniors with a wealth of life experience, history-related quizzes are especially recommended.

This time, we’ll introduce not only history quizzes that everyone knows, but also lesser-known trivia-style history quizzes.

All questions are multiple-choice with three options, making them easy for seniors to answer.

We hope these quizzes will help spark communication among seniors—enjoy answering them together!

[Enjoyable History Quiz] Easy Multiple-Choice Quiz (3 options) That Seniors Can Answer Easily! (11–20)

What is the single Chinese character written on the Shinsengumi flag?

What is the single Chinese character written on the Shinsengumi flag?
  1. courage
  2. Sincerity
  3. righteousness; justice; duty; morality; meaning (context-dependent)
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Sincerity

The bushido that the Shinsengumi aspired to is 'Makoto' (sincerity). It conveys the idea of pledging unwavering, truthful loyalty to one’s lord.

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Who founded the Edo shogunate?

Who founded the Edo shogunate?
  1. Tokugawa Ieyasu
  2. Iemitsu Tokugawa
  3. Tokugawa Yoshinobu
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Tokugawa Ieyasu

The first shogun of the Tokugawa clan, who established the Edo shogunate in 1603. He is also known for ushering in the Edo period, which lasted for 260 years.

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Which author from Iwate Prefecture is famous for Night on the Galactic Railroad and Gauche the Cellist?

Which author from Iwate Prefecture is famous for Night on the Galactic Railroad and Gauche the Cellist?
  1. Osamu Dazai
  2. Kenji Miyazawa
  3. Ogai Mori
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Kenji Miyazawa

Kenji Miyazawa is known as a poet and children's story author, but he also had roles as a teacher and an agricultural instructor. In addition to works for children, he is well regarded for pieces that evoke fear by depicting human folly.

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What is the name of the nationwide survey of land and people carried out by Toyotomi Hideyoshi?

What is the name of the nationwide survey of land and people carried out by Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
  1. free markets and open guilds
  2. Taikō land survey
  3. alternate attendance system
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Taikō land survey

The primary purpose of implementing the Taikō land surveys was to obtain information on land area and production across Japan and to establish standards for allocating the annual taxes collected from peasants.

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Which of the following works was not written in the Heian period?

Which of the following works was not written in the Heian period?
  1. The Pillow Book
  2. The Tale of Genji
  3. The Tale of the Heike
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The Tale of the Heike

The Tale of the Heike, completed in the Kamakura period, is known as a war chronicle that depicts the glory and downfall of the Taira clan.

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